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OSHA Inspection: TEMPEL STEEL COMPANY

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TEMPEL STEEL COMPANY in 5454 N. WOLCOTT AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60640 (NAICS 332116). OSHA activity number 314686395.

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OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
5454 N. WOLCOTT AVENUE
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60640
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
332116
SIC code (legacy)
3469
Employees
785
Ownership type
Private (A)

5 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Nov 23, 2010
Abate by
Nov 26, 2010
Penalty
Initial $2,250 · Current $1,575 Reduced
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards
that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to amputation from rotating/moving blades:
a) Storage Room Area - Provision was not made to prevent the vertical
metal cutting band
saw, from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after a power
source failure.
b) Tool Room Area - Provision was not made to prevent the vertical metal
cutting band saw,
from automatically restarting upon restoration of power after a power
source failure.
Among others methods, one feasible and acceptable means of abatement in an
event of
interruption in the electrical supply to the saw would be to provide an
electrical device that is
designed to prevent the saw from restarting automatically when power is
restored, such as a
magnetic restart or similar device as prescribed by the American National
Standard Institute
for Metal Sawing Machines, ANSI B11.10-2003, Section 6.11.
No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1575.00
  • · Z (S) $2250.00

1910.147 C06 I

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Nov 23, 2010
Abate by
Dec 24, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,350 · Current $945 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $945.00
  • · Z (S) $1350.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Nov 23, 2010
Abate by
Nov 26, 2010
Penalty
Initial $2,250 · Current $1,575 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1575.00
  • · Z (S) $2250.00

1910.217 C02 IA

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Nov 23, 2010
Abate by
Nov 26, 2010
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $3,150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $3150.00
  • · Z (S) $4500.00

1910.217 C02 IV

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Nov 23, 2010
Abate by
Nov 26, 2010

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